The Colony Hotel

One of a handful of oceanside resorts that has preserved the classic New England vacation experience, this mammoth white Georgian Revival (from 1914) lords over the ocean and the mouth of the Kennebunk River. All rooms in the three-story main inn have been renovated recently; they're bright and cheery, simply furnished in summer-cottage antiques. Rooms in two of the three outbuildings carry over the rustic elegance of the main hotel; the exception is the East House, a 1950s-era motel at the back edge of the property with uninteresting motel-style rooms. Staff encourages guests to socialize downstairs in the lobby, on the porch, on the putting green, or at a shuffleboard court that's lighted for nighttime play.

Facilities:
Restaurant; lounge; heated saltwater pool; putting green; bike rentals; room service; library

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